How to protect underside of lugs

[eals112]

Hello guys,

Anyone have any idea on how to protect the underside of the lugs from the folded end links from digging in and eventually making a dent.
Hope you guy know what I mean...

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by eals112

Hello guys,

Anyone have any idea on how to protect the underside of the lugs from the folded end links from digging in and eventually making a dent.
Hope you guy know what I mean...

The older style bracelets with the tabs / wings on the end link?

[eals112]

Originally Posted by EEpro

The older style bracelets with the tabs / wings on the end link?

Yup, 501b’s on a NDsub

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by eals112

Yup, 501b’s on a NDsub

Not sure anything can be done. It's kind of like the end link rubbing the case. It's made to slightly interfere to keep the fit tight.

Be thankful, without them there would be dings on the tops of your lugs from spring bar ejection.

[Tools]

Find later 93150 link halves that have the duck-bill on the last link that goes under/inside the end-link.

That protrusion keeps the last link from over-rotating.

[77T]

If you mean the tab that makes contact as shown on the photo below, there is little I’ve seen that works.



But you can try some solutions like self-stick silicone tape on the inner sides of the endlinks. I don’t expect the tape will stay there permanently.

A well-worn 14060 with 501B links will show scalloping on the underside of the lugs by the grinding over the years. It is unlikely to be stopped.


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[SOG DIVER]

Paul is correct on lug wear over time.

If you dive the watch or otherwise expose it to conditions as a tool watch for which
it was made-consider a quality NATO band for those times. The drilled lugs
of the 14060 lend themselves well to band switch-out and then return to the 9315/93150
bracelet. The critical difference in the NATO band is spring bar security protecting
the watch from loss. In heavy seas or other rough-use conditions, damage or a heavy
contact with the bracelet can release one spring bar. Compare the two designs and
the advantages of a NATO band-at least in deep water conditions-become evident.

[eals112]

Originally Posted by Tools

Find later 93150 link halves that have the duck-bill on the last link that goes under/inside the end-link.

That protrusion keeps the last link from over-rotating.

This?

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by eals112

This?

Yep, that's the one.
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